The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-17

the hard earnings OF tho people, I'M
wrung from them, and is Il
invitation TO their representa-,
tives &c waste it on demonstrations and
unnecessary appropriations. Though
we have Democratic Executive and
a Democratic House of Represents
tives, differences of opinion in the lat
ter, together with an opposition Sem
ate, have unfortunately hitherto pre-
vented the party from redeeming its
pledges in regard to the tariff. There
is more reason than ever that the Dem
ocratic party should not depart from
the traditions Of the fathers on this
subject. The South is showing on all
sides the evidence of an unusual pros
perisy. The Republicans attribute
this 10 the Republican policy, and are
demanding Southern support on that
account. 1t can easily be shown that
the South is prospecting in spite of Re-
publican ideas aud not in consequence
of them. Moreover, our prosperity, 50
far as the Southern people themselves
are concerned is, l fear, more apparent
than real. The South Possesses AN es
sentially agricultural population. Ev-
cry cent drawn from. The revenues de~
rived from the soil and applied TO tho
protection OF other Interests is, so far,
detrimental to the Southern people.
Much of the so called "hOOn'' in the
"NeW South" may be attributed 10
tho prosperity of Northern manufac-
turcrs, who have removed their
tplants' to Southern soil and have
worked them advantageou~ly under
more favorable circumstances. These
men and their works are more than
welcome, and their success is not be-
grudged, but their thrift under Rspub-
Iicans tariff is not an appropriate Illus
tratiou of the great benefits the Repub-
tern agriculturalis:s. We have too
regime not to know what kind of a
boom Republican ascendency would
prove to the South.
The South and West are interested in
such liberal appropriations for the i'm
provement of the harbors and rivers as
shall do justice to these neglected sec.
tons. After much hard labor in the
last Congress both parties in each
House agreed on anu passed a
| very good bill, but our Democratic
President, doubtless for patriotic and
conclentious reasons, withhold his sig.
nature. Oar members should reduubie
their efforts to bring about n bette,
result the next time.
A subject of wide spread concern and
discussion during the last few years is
the change introduced in the appoint
lnent to Office, COMMONLY called "Civi
Service Reform" The old-l,ne Demo.
Gratis who brought about the recen
victory after 80 hard and close slrug
gle, We're not prepared for the informn
ton that the Offices were not TO tal
into Democratic hands. 1t was some
thing new to them that the Demo
cratic party was so wanting in mate
rial that draft had TO be mad oen thei
Republican opponents who had NJ
other claims to promotion than a lont
service in the Republican ranks. Ev
cry administration should be surround
ed by its friends. This was the case il
oiden times. a system that was goot
enough for Jackson, for Polk and TO
Pierce, should be good enough 70
Cleveland aud his successors. The Dem
Ocratic party should repeal the Civi
Service Law or as soon AS it is able.
1t should be the aim of every tru
Democrat to apply himself to the task q
healing the differences and dissension
that have found their way into tn
Democratic party. When the part,
was weak ii presented united front t
the common enemy. With success
came factions warning against eaci
other in their own ranks. This shoul'
l. mt No IT il n sppctacie by no mean
pleasant to the eyes OF an old line Dem
ocrat, that Of the Democratic party O
Louisiana showing It's strength Xix
Hercules, Ivy pulling itself to pieces
The necessity of harmonious actio,
was never better illustrated than iii til
last Congress, in which the Democrat
party, with q majority of more thai
forty in the House, was unable to ge
an equitable tariff bill passed, and wit
a chief magistrate of approved Democ
racy was unable to get an equitabl
river and harbor bill aigned,
With due harmony and an adher
ence to the true principles of the All
cicnt Democracy, there is no ncressit,
for Conservatives seeking their right
in other and untried organiza
tons. There is no need, for instance
of Prohibition party based on the us
and abuse of ardent spirits. The pro
motion of religion and morality b,
legislative enactment is contrary 10 tn
teachings of the fathers. The womel
of the land, animated by the lnftie.
purpose, are doing more tn max
drunkenness odious than the Who'll
race of politicians put together.